SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Embattled San Diego Mayor Bob Filner Wednesday was facing the prospect of paying his own legal bills now that the City Council has voted unanimously to deny him any financial support.

The Council also voted unanimously Tuesday to file a cross-complaint against Filner that would possibly force him to pay the city's legal bill as it relates to his sexual harassment scandal. Filner's former communications director, Irene McCormack Jackson, is suing him and the city for unspecified damages.

McCormack Jackson is one of eight women who have come forward this month to accuse the 70-year-old Filner of unwanted advances and inappropriate groping, kissing and touching going back several years. So far, she is the only one who has taken legal action.

Filner is being represented by a private lawyer, while the City Attorney's Office is defending San Diego.

The cross-complaint approved by the Council on Tuesday is a separate lawsuit in which, if the city is found to have liability in the case, it can try to recover whatever damages are paid out.

Filner has denied his actions constitute sexual harassment but has apologized for mistreating women. He said he will check himself into a behavioral clinic for treatment for two weeks, starting Monday.

But the prospect of his rehab has done nothing to silence a rising chorus of calls for his resignation, including from California's senior senator, Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat like Filner.

More Malibu residents forced to flee the Woolsey Fire were back home Monday, in time to face a rain forecast for Wednesday that raises fears of possible mudslides as the estimated date for full containment of the fire was moved back to Thursday.

More Malibu residents forced to flee the Woolsey Fire were back home Monday, in time to face a rain forecast for Wednesday that raises fears of possible mudslides as the estimated date for full containment of the fire was moved back to Thursday.

Does dry skin and hair have you feeling down this holiday season? Chapped lips, cracked skin and brittle hair are certainly not huge problems when you look at the picture, but they are daily nuisances everyone can relate to.

Does dry skin and hair have you feeling down this holiday season? Chapped lips, cracked skin and brittle hair are certainly not huge problems when you look at the picture, but they are daily nuisances everyone can relate to.

San Diego leaders are exploring new ways to fund sidewalk repairs - and it could force homeowners to foot the bill. Broken sidewalks have led to millions of dollars in injury lawsuits and with the popularity of electric scooters, the number of injuries is expected to rise.

San Diego leaders are exploring new ways to fund sidewalk repairs - and it could force homeowners to foot the bill. Broken sidewalks have led to millions of dollars in injury lawsuits and with the popularity of electric scooters, the number of injuries is expected to rise.